Our scrap wood pile has been growing with all the DIY projects we've been making. Luckily, I really like to dig through it to see what my options are. It's one of my favorite past times, and a challenge I look forward to. Creating something amazing out of scraps= a bunch of fun! And since we love to share projects for $30 or less on $30 Thursday (the first Thursday of each month), this DIY scrap wood letter fits right in! This scrap wood letter was so easy to make--- promise! Plus, you can customize it to your initial! And even if you don't have the scrap wood laying around, you can easily buy one fence picket for less than $30. Woot! It's so easy to make! Here's how! First, ...
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Wood Welcome Sign
I mentioned before that I'm all about sprucing up the exterior of our home, and I can't wait until I can start planting flowers and herbs! For this edition of $30 Thursday, I decided to spend the attention on our front porch, and add something to go with the new wreath I just shared. In case you’re new here, $30 Thursday takes place on the first Thursday of the new month. April from House by Hoff and Jen from Migonis Home join me in bringing you new ideas you can make for $30 or less! And my new wood welcome sign fits that bill perfectly! Here's how I made it... I started with a round piece of wood from the lumber section at your hardware store. This one is from Home ...
Thanksgiving Burlap Placemats
Hard to believe Thanksgiving is just around the corner, but it is! Even though Anthony and I will visiting to spend it with his family, I've still been in the mood to do a few projects and decorating. It's one of my very favorite times, and such a great Holiday to really soak in. So, for $30 Thursday this month, I decided to take one of my very favorite projects (those burlap placemats) and give them a specific look for Thanksgiving... In case you're not familiar, $30 Thursday takes place on the first Thursday of each month. April from House by Hoff, Jen from Migonis Home and I team up to bring you simple and affordable ideas that you can make or recreate for $30 or less! For ...
DIY Wicker Basket Mirror
Today for $30 Thursday, I thought it would be fun to share another easy and cheap project! Those are my favorite types of projects! :-D In case you're new here, $30 Thursday takes place on the first Thursday of the month and Jen from Migonis Home and April from House by Hoff join me in giving you easy ideas that can be made for $30 or less! And this month, I'm sharing one simple, but pretty project! Here's my DIY Wicker Basket Mirror: How pretty is that? And seriously, it's so easy to make. If you have a hot glue gun, you're set! :-D I started with a basic round wicker basket. I picked mine up at our local home/ craft store, but you can find them anywhere, including thirft ...
Picture Frame to Chalkboard
How can it possibly be time for another $30 Thursday? It seems like I was just sharing my chicken feeder centerpiece from last month. Time flies when you're having fun! :-D In case you're new here, $30 Thursday takes place on the first Thursday of the new month. April from House by Hoff and Jen from Migonis Home join me in bringing you a new ideas you can make for $30 or less! And today, I'm sharing how to transform a regular picture frame into a chalkboard. Simple, but fun, stuff! :-D I've had this picture sitting in our basement for about three years. I've always liked the frame, but the picture wasn't quite me, or my style, so I kept it, thinking one day I would find a way to ...
Easy Chicken Feeder Centerpiece
Few things in home decorating are better than the fast and easy ideas that reuse old, classic items in a new way. My heart holds a special place for decorating like that. Ideas that bring a new use and meaning to forgotten or dated items can bring such a jolt of creative originality to your home. They bring in personality. Today, for $30 Thursday, I'm sharing my easy chicken feeder centerpiece. It's a blast from the past in so many ways, and I love that I'm able to give it a new use, rather than tossing it in the trash bin. In case you're new here, $30 Thursday is where April from House by Hoff, Jen from Migonis Home and myself bring you ideas or projects that you can recreate in your ...
DIY Coat Hanger Towel Holder
Today is Thursday, which means I'm not only on my way to Atlanta, GA to attend my first blogging conference (woot!), but it's also $30 Thursday! In case you're new here, on $30 Thursday I join forces with April from House by Hoff and Jen from Migonis Home to create a project for $30 or less! And for this month's project, you probably have all the supplies on hand. Yes, we're going insanely easy this month... Let me introduce you to my DIY coat hanger towel holder. It's silly easy to make and was entirely free... And the fact that it looks amazing is the cherry on top. :-D Here's how I made it: I started with your basic metal coat hanger. You know, the kind that gets ...
Easy Chalkboard Pantry Sign
Are you ready for one of the easiest projects I've ever shared? My mind (and time) have been so totally consumed with all things "fixer upper" that I haven't had the time (or energy) to spend DIY'ing a big project. So this month for $30 Thursday, I'm sharing my easy chalkboard pantry sign. It's cute and easy and cheap. And the best part? It's takes about 5 minutes to make. And right now, that's totally my style. :-D Just in case you're new here, $30 Thursday is a monthly challenge where April from House by Hoff, Jenn from Migonis Home and I get together to bring you ideas that you can make for $30 or less! Here's what I came up with... As you may know, our mudroom has ...
DIY Beef Butcher Guide Canvas
Happy Thursday! Today, April from House by Hoff and Jen from Migonis Home and I have joined forces to bring you our monthly $30 Thursday challenge. In case you're new here, $30 Thursday takes place the first Thursday of each month and we each share a project or idea that you can recreate for $30 or less. This month, I'm sharing my DIY Beef Butcher Guide Canvas.... I've seen a few floating around and I'm always so drawn to them... I must say, making it brought back all sorts of memories for me. I was in FFA (Future Farmers of America) and 4-H throughout high school and grade school. In my Ag class, we studied and studied the butcher guide for beef. It was so fun to go back and ...
DIY Refurbished Door
Happy $30 Thursday to ya! In case you're new here, the first Thursday of the month, April from House By Hoff and Jen from Migonis Home and I get together to bring you ideas you can do or make for $30 or less. Today I'm sharing my DIY refurbished door. We all love a good door makeover, right? Great, because I'm sharing a lovely one. My aunt told me about someone getting ready to trash this door, so I had to rescue it... It was in pretty rough shape. The "glass" portion of the door had been replaced with plexi glass. One side was completely busted apart and held together with duct tape. The other side was really scratched, and I guess the previous owner tried to make a pet ...
DIY Burlap Placemats
Today is $30 Thursday, so you know what that means, right? April from House by Hoff, Jen from Migonis Home and I are teaming up to bring you simple and affordable ideas that you can recreate for $30 or less! For February, I've made these DIY burlap placemats. OH boy am I thrilled with how they turned out. They're just the perfect addition to our table... They're pretty easy to make too! Please note: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links, which allows us to make a small commission from your purchase, but your purchase price stays the same. Thank you for helping support our blog! We greatly appreciate it! Supplies: Burlap Iron Sewing ...
DIY Large Round Serving Tray
Hi there! Today is the first Thursday of the month, so that means it's $30 Thursday! In case you're new here, April from House by Hoff, Jen from Migonis Home and I team up to bring you simple and affordable ideas that you can recreate for $30 or less! We have so much fun coming up with ideas... To start off the new year, I decided to make a DIY large round serving tray... This was such an easy and affordable project! I started by buying a large 18" round board and two metal pulls from Lowes... The wood was ready to go, so I stained it with Provincial by Minwax... Once the stain dried, I applied a few coats of dark wax... Once that had dried, we drilled ...
DIY Wood Centerpiece
One of my absolute favorite things about our dining room from our Christmas home tour, is that DIY wood centerpiece.... and the rosemary! And since today is $30 Thursday, I thought I'd share a little bit more about that fabulously smelling centerpiece! If you're new here, $30 Thursday is a monthly project that can be completed for $30 or less. April from House by Hoff, Jen from Migonis Home and I join forces to bring you easy ideas that you can complete on your own... on a budget! I told Anthony that I wanted a wood centerpiece to put my rosemary trees inside and he definitely delivered! Literally... That sweet hubby of mine brought me this lovely wood crate, all I had to ...
Chalkboard Sign Pole
Happy $30 Thursday to ya! In case you're new here, the first Thursday of each month April from House By Hoff, Jen from Migonis Home and I get together to make creative projects $30 and under. And this month we made it dedicated to Halloween. Here's what I came up with: Goodness. I'm blow away by it! AND it's super simple to make! Here's how: I searched high and low at my parent's farm for a 4"x4" board. I knew I'd find one somewhere. It's been treated and it's aged/ distressed naturally. I had Anthony cut it in half, so it ended up being 6 foot tall. On my hunt for the 4"x4", I ran into a pile of my dad's old tractor disk blades. I loaded that in the back ...
Laundry Room Farmhouse Light
As you know, we've been working on our laundry room. It's been a process, but we are so close to being done! And since today is $30 Thursday, I thought I would use the $30 budget to create a new light fixture for the laundry room. If you're new here, $30 Thursday is held the first Thursday of each month. April from House by Hoff, Jen from Migonis Home and I challenge ourselves to create a project that's under $30 and easy enough that anyone can make it. For this round, I created this: I would be lying if I told you that I'm not completely obsessed with it. I totally am. Especially since I've seen versions on the internet for waaay more than I spent on this. I had a few ...
Easy Chicken Wire Baskets
Happy $30 Thursday and August 1st! For this round of $30 Thursday, I decided to make some chicken wire baskets that are both functional and pretty. And they make me happy. They're really easy to make... and cheap too! Here's how: Please note: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links, which allows us to make a small commission from your purchase, but your purchase price stays the same. Thank you for helping support our blog! We greatly appreciate it! Supplies: Chicken Wire Metal Snips Needle nose Pliers Yard Stick Gloves, optional I started with a basic roll of chicken wire. First, I rolled out the wire to my desired length and used ...
DIY Ice Bucket
Happy $30 Thursday to you! Remember yesterday when I said I wanted to host a summer party? Well, I totally meant it. Now that I have my drink tags covered, I figured I would need an ice bucket to go with them. And really, what's better than an ice bucket in the middle of summer? Especially when you can make your own... out of a trash can! I knew I wanted something that would hold a huge heap of ice, so I grabbed a 6 gallon galvanized metal trash can from the Home Depot for $16.00. To start the transformation from trash can to ice bucket, I grabbed some white paint and gave the entire thing a light coat. Once it dried, I gave it another coat of white paint, but ...
Easy Driftwood Mirror
Can you guess what today is? Yes, it's Thursday. But it's not just any Thursday. It's $30 Thursday! Get excited! For this round, I grabbed a whole heap of inspiration from one of my (& your) favorite projects in May. The driftwood wreath. My name is Shayna and I have a serious, life-altering addiction to driftwood. Heaven help me. The texture. The texture. Yowza! Here's what I came up with this time: I'm tellin' ya. It's a life altering addiction... Especially when it looks this good! And, you won't believe how easy it is! First, I started with a really large regular ol' mirror. It came with a dresser I bought a looong time ago, but I knew it would ...
Split Stump Side Table- $30 Thursday
Happy $30 Thursday to ya! April, Jen and I have some fabulous projects in store for you today! Oh how we LOVE $30 Thursday! Here's mine! A while back, I had a great idea pop into my head... an outdoor side table made from a split stump! Bingo! And it was pretty simple to make! Here's what I did: First, I started with a regular ol' stump. My sweet uncle volunteered to chop it up for me while I was at work, so I don't have a picture of this step. Just imagine a stump being chopped into several pieces... Once the stump was chopped up, I started putting it back together. Yes, yes, I know that sounds weird. Let's chop it up just to put it back together. I'm ...
DIY Spoon & Pallet Hook Rack
Happy $30 Thursday to ya! AND... SURPRISE... April and I added the fabulous Jen from Migonis Home to join in on the $30 Thursday fun too! Yay! I'm sharing another easy and cheap project- and one that's brought a ton of charm to our kitchen. It's a project that makes me happy! This was really very easy and provides so. much. character. I started my spoon hunt weeks ago. I began scouring our local thrift stores for silver plated spoons. I begged. I pleaded. I begged some more. Luckily, they all knew me so it wasn't too embarrassing... Or was it? In the end, I was only able to find 1 (one) silver plated spoon. Ummm... pretty sure I would need more than 1 spoon to make ...
$30 Thursday: DIY Wire Garden Globes {Set of 3}
Welcome to the second edition of $30 Thursday! April and I have teamed up again to bring you two more projects that can be made for $30 or less! Love it! Remember April? Be sure to click over and see her project too! Alrighty- let's do this! I've had my eye on wire garden globes for forever... I almost bought a few of them several different times but kept holding back knowing that I could get more bang for my buck if I made them myself. I'm so happy I waited! I love how mine turned out! At first I struggled with the best {and cheapest} way to make them. I wanted to use a thick wire so that they were a bit more "chunky", but the thicker wire didn't want to bend like ...
